When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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Spring equinox
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Polar Bear Week
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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World Architecture Day
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World Teachers Day
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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International Kissing Day
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Look before you leap
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International Cheetah Day
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Take the stairs
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Sharp-dressed bug
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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National Napping Day
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A goldie gala
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It s Republic Day in India
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A bridge too Fawr
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
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National Park Week begins
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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A bohemian feline
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Where do those colors come from?
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A bird of beauty
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Meandering through Patagonia
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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International Archaeology Day